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THE SPLENDIDsDINING ROOM OF THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMSHIP COLUMBUS HE amazing progress that has been made in steamship. con- - struction during the last 50 yéars--within the memory of men hale and hearty today--is vividly illustrat- ed-in the new steamer Columbus, of thé North German Lloyd, now nearing completion at the Danzig yards in Germany. In point of size the Col- umbus will be by far the largest of the North German Lloyd steamers-- larger by 10,000 tons than the George Washington, which is at present the giant of them all. Her displacement will be 42,000 tons, with a net reg- istered tonnage of 37,000. She will THE SALON OF be 775 ft. in length and 83 ft. in width, with nine decks. The grand salon of the Columbus will be designed and decorated in the Florentine Renaissance style. The wood work will be of solid mahogany. There will be a great open fireplace and natural light will flood the hall through a number of drawing room windows, extending from the ceiling to the floor. The hangings will be of heavy crimson velvet, and Oriental rugs will cover the parquet floors. The room will contain 4,860 sq. ft. of space. The dining room, too, will be a mar- THE NORTH GE vel of beauty and will closely resemble the banquet hall of a great hotel. The central part of the room will be 20 ft. from floor to ceiling. On both sides there will be balconies, under which the wings of the dining room will ex- tend. At the head of the room will be a great oil painting, with a me- dallion on either side. These will be illuminated by two clusters of pillar lights. The main source of artificial illumination, however, will be from a great . crystal 'electrolier, and from groups of lights on the pillars support- ing the balconies. The natural light will come through full-length windows. RMAN LLOYD STEAMSHIP COLUMBUS